Blue Origin

U.S. space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has agreed to temporarily halt work on a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract awarded to Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's SpaceX, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a NASA spokeswoman.  What Happened: The move...

A lead engineer working for Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) Chair Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin’s moon lander project is set to join SpaceX. What Happened: Nitin Arora, the Blue Origin engineer, posted the announcement Monday in a LinkedIn post.  “It was one hell of a ride working...

In what could be a setback for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos-founded commercial space flight company Blue Origin has sued NASA over a lunar lander contract awarded to the former. What Happened: Last Friday, Blue Origin filed a lawsuit in the U.S....

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken potshots at Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and his space company Blue Origin. What Happened: Musk said on Twitter that Bezos would have been on Pluto now if “lobbying and lawyers” were able to influence...

SpaceX is holding its first all civilian launch in September and the training and mission flight will be captured for viewers as part of a Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) series. What Happened: Netflix will air a five-episode series called “Countdown: Inspiration4Mission to Space” coinciding...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) Chair and recent space traveler Jeff Bezos is no longer the world’s richest person, according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaire’s List. What Happened: Bezos, worth $192.6 billion at press time, was displaced by billionaire Bernard Arnault, CEO of...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) Chair Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday after completing his first space flight that all heavy and polluting industries need to be moved to space in a bid to conserve the beauty of Earth. What Happened: The world’s richest person told MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) Chair Jeff Bezos revealed Tuesday that his funded space tourism company Blue Origin has sold $100 million worth of tickets for future flights. What Happened: “The demand is very, very high,” Bezos said at the post-flight presentation of Blue...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos became the latest billionaire to travel to space, but a comment he made after the flight has generated some criticism. What Happened: A post-flight press conference featured Bezos and the three other members of the flight, including...

Jeff Bezos and brother Mark Bezos traveled to space on Tuesday aboard the New Shepard from Blue Origin. Along with the brothers, the flight made records with the youngest and oldest people to travel to space. What Happened: Oliver Daemen became the youngest person to travel to space at the age...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos successfully reached space on Tuesday morning, becoming the second high-profile billionaire to make the journey aboard a private commercial flight this month. What Happened? Bezos and his brother Mark Bezos rode to space aboard the New...

"It will be humbling. It will be spiritual." This is the promise that Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (NYSE: SPCE) gave to customers for its offering of a moment in space back in 2004. It took almost 17 years of development, but Virgin Galactic delivered on its promise. Sir Richard Branson...

Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management on Monday shed 839 shares, estimated to be worth about $2.9 million, in Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), a day ahead of its founder Jeff Bezos’ scheduled flight to space. Amazon shares closed 0.67% lower at $3,549.59 on Monday. The New York-based...

On Tuesday, July 20, Jeff Bezos will attempt to travel to space with Blue Origin, the space company he founded. How To Watch: Blue Origin’s flight to space will feature the Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and several other passengers and will be live-streamed for...

The billionaire space race continues this week as Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos will be onboard the New Shepard Rocket scheduled to launch on Tuesday. Bezos has invested billions of dollars into his Blue Origins LLC project which he founded in the year 2000. The space market is expected...